Today is Wednesday, March 19th, 2008; Karen's Korner #1273

The most famous verse in the Bible has to be John 3:16: "For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Sometimes we read on to the next verse, #17: "God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it."

How often do we hang around long enough to read #18? "There is no eternal doom awaiting those who trust him to save them. But those who don't trust him have already been tried and condemned for not believing in the only Son of God."

My Bible commentary on verse 18 says, "As people try to save themselves from their fears, they may trust in themselves, their good work, or their money and possessions. But only God can save us from the one thing we really need to fear---eternal condemnation. We trust in God by recognizing the insufficency of our own efforts to find salvation and by asking him to do his work in us."

Easter! A time when Jesus gave.

Our job? Believe and receive!

Jesus is pleased to come to us

as the truth to be told

and the life to be lived,

as the light to be lighted

and the love to be loved,

as the joy to be given

and the peace to be spread.

~ MOTHER TERESA

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